Perfect off-highway tire = LTX? What?

[cnskate]

Just bought a used Sequoia with a brand new set of these. I was digging on their highway manners and snow ability but I was thinking I would need to replace them with AT's before summer off-road trips, but I guess not! My impression from reading a few other reviews of these is that if you are buying a more aggressive tire you are probably just doing it for the looks. That's probably an overstatement, but you get the gist.

 

[MarcusBrody]

Family in Michigan runs these on all their SUVs its by far the best winter/summer tire regarding traction and over all performance.

However!!! I’m on the west coast and do lots of hot long trips in the summers talking 100-119 degree outside temps the pavement is even hotter! I found Michelins just don’t last long at all in my use / conditions. But!!!!! BFG tires and Michelins come out of the same manufacturing plant. I found the BFGs get a tougher rubber compound and do much better in my high temp region. So I tend to go BFG route vs Michelins on the west coast. BFG makes other tires besides KO2’s. However I liked my KOs on my J80. My 2019 Expedition isn’t a KO2s rig. But high probability it will have BFGs on it after the stock tires are done.

I'm interested in people's thoughts on this. I'm looking for a tire similar to this for a vehicle that is going to see a lot of sandy, dirt roads, but no real off roading, and this seems perfect. I live in Las Vegas though so for 3 months a year it's 100+ every day. Would these wear too quickly? And if they would, any recommended alternatives? What's the BFG version?

 

[calicamper]

I'm interested in people's thoughts on this. I'm looking for a tire similar to this for a vehicle that is going to see a lot of sandy, dirt roads, but no real off roading, and this seems perfect. I live in Las Vegas though so for 3 months a year it's 100+ every day. Would these wear too quickly? And if they would, any recommended alternatives? What's the BFG version?

BFG Advantage Sport T/A

 

[Pskhaat]

BFG Advantage Sport T/A

? what seeds you for that comparison?

 

[Pskhaat]

I'm interested in people's thoughts on this. I'm looking for a tire similar to this for a vehicle that is going to see a lot of sandy, dirt roads,?

As for soft sand any tire like this will be performant.

 

[calicamper]

? what seeds you for that comparison?

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I’ve ran BFG Ko’s, BFG Rugged Terrains, Michelin LTX’s, Yokohama stuff.

The BFG Advantage Sport has been my top favorite highway / occasional dirt tire. I’ll be putting them on my Expedition when the cheap squishy factory tires are done.

 

[MarcusBrody]

As for soft sand any tire like this will be performant.

Well a lot of the "dirt" roads are rockier than sandy, but the softer areas are where my current tires perform less well. I was considering Geolander A /T GO15s for a little extra traction/protection, but the Michelins sound like a good option too.

 

[OllieChristopher]

I run the defenders as well. I just slap the chains on if I need more traction.

 

[Ryanmb21]

any more thoughts on these tires?

 

[gwittman]

I think they are great street tires. I can't say they are great off road.

 

[Pskhaat]

I think they are great street tires. I can't say they are great off road.

What experience leads you to your off-road conclusion?

 

[gwittman]

I run both Michelin LTX and BFG MT tires depending on whether I am going to be on the street or off-road. I have the LTX tires on most of the time but mount the MT tires typically twice a year. I have left the LTX tires on when going off-road if I know the road conditions are not going to be very bad. There are times when the LTX tries will slip when I know the MT tires would have performed much better. There were also times that I had to use 4WD with the LTX when I know the MT tires could have done it in 2WD.

My opinion is the LTX is an adequate off-road tire but are not great like the MT. I know there are places I have gone with the MT tires that I could have gotten into serious trouble with the LTX tires. Adequate means they are suitable for light and possibly medium duty off-road. Everybody is entitled to their opinion and that is mine.

 

[Mighty Dodge Ram]

I put a set of these in P-metric on my wife’s Suburban and I like them a lot. I’ve got a set of Toyo AT2s LT flavor on my Chevy 2500HD, about 5/32 left and coming up on 50k miles, which is the warranty point. I like the Toyos also, but am wondering if 1) I’ll get a bit better highway mileage out of the Michelins and 2) whether the Michelins are enough tire for a 9200# GVW truck that sees mostly DVNP type offroad use. Toyo AT3s (new style) are 3PS, the Michelins are M+S.

 

[nickw]

Wonder if folks would have a different experience with these if they would just buy a EZ Deflator and a ARB inflation setup and just vary pressure a bit pending situation. Everything in life is a compromise but I've founds AT tires at lower pressure do really really well in everything but heavy mud - just a thought.

What I've always found hilarious is guys with mud tires in the dunes / sand....intuition says aggressive tires, reality is polar opposite.....

 

[calicamper]

Yep
The new bfg Trail Terrain is basically the brand new highway poser SUV not a KO2 option. That will be put on my 22’s ???. Better than the soft squishy oems that have me driving dirt like I’m walking bare foot lol.